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Airports -
information and advice
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Bus
stops and shelters - positioning
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The local authority offers advice concerning the
positioning of bus stop signs and bus shelters. The
provision and maintenance of bus shelters is normally
the responsibility of the local transport authority.
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Buses -
information and advice
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Disabled
people - bus passes
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A bus pass (or other travel concession) is available
to local citizens if they are aged 60 and over, they
are physically disabled, they have a learning
difficulty or they would be refused a driving licence
under section 92 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Eligibility is automatic if the applicant is already
in receipt of other services as a result of their
age/disability.
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Ferries -
information and advice
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Older
persons bus pass
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The older persons bus pass entitles the holder to
concessionary travel on buses, trains and other forms
of local public transport. To be eligible for a bus
pass the applicant must be aged over 60 and resident
in the area.
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Planning -
transport policy
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A costed and affordable 5-year implementation
programme of schemes and policy measures to improve
transport in the local area. The plan should contain
a set of targets and performance indicators and other
outputs which can be used to assess whether the plan
is delivering its objectives.
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Public
transport - information and advice
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Taxi
fare setting
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The local authority is responsible for setting the
level of Hackney Carriage (taxi) fares for licensed
taxis in the LA area.
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Trains -
information and advice
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Trams -
information and advice
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Transport -
demand responsive transport
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Provision of on demand transport services for local
citizens usually available in areas not covered by
main public transport routes.
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Transport -
journey planning
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Providing members of the public with a means to plan
a journey to and from any address or station (bus or
rail) within the local area. The planner usually
includes all forms of public transport ( often
including walking) and calculates the journey based
on departure and arrival times.
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Transport -
real time information
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Provision of real time information on operating
public transport. E.g. Finding out the time of the
next bus using the Internet, SMS or WAP
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Transport -
service changes
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Notification to the public (and usually to the local
authority) of planned changes to services (routes and
timetables) of local public transport.
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Transport -
service disruption information
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Notification to the public of any current travel
problems causing disruption to public transport
services in the local area.
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Transport -
stations, stops and shelters
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Provision of stations (train, bus, metro etc.),
interchanges, bus stops and shelters and associated
facilities.
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Transport -
ticketing
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Provision of information on and sales of the
different types of tickets and passes available for
public transport in the local area
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Transport -
timetable information
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Publication of timetables for local transport
including trains, buses, metro/underground, tram and
any other forms of public transport
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